Victorine Gboko-Dailly Wodié (born 1954) is a lawyer, magistrate and politician from the Ivory Coast.
Early life and education edit
Victorine Wodié was born in Abidjan. She was educated at the Lycee Classique de Bouake. She gained a bachelor of law degree in 1977, and in 1978 a master's degree from the University of Aix-Marseilles. In 1978 she obtained her certificat d'aptitude à la profession d'avocat (CAPA) qualification, and in 1979 a diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS) in judicial process.[1]
Career edit
In 1980 Wodié started at the Court of Appeal in Abidjan, interning with Bâtonnier Eugène Dervain from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1985 she was a partner with Mondon-Kone-Wodié. From 1986 she headed her own law firm. From 1989 to 1993 she was a member of the Council of the Order of Lawyers, and in July 1992 was a founding member of the Association Ivoirienne de Défense des Droits de la Femme (AIDF). From 1996 until 2002 she practiced at the Abidjan Court of Appeals.[1]
From 2002 to 2003 she was Minister Delegate of Justice charged with Human Rights. From 2003 to 2005, she was the Minister for Human Rights.[2][3] In 2007 she was elected president of the Commission nationale des droits de l'Homme de Côte d'Ivoire (CNDCI),[4] remaining in the post until 2012.[1]
Personal life edit
She is married to Francis Wodié.[1]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d Cyril K. Daddieh (2016). "Wodié, Victorine Gboko-Dailly". Historical Dictionary of Cote d'Ivoire (The Ivory Coast). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 481–2. ISBN 978-0-8108-7389-6.
- ^ "UN Security Council letter" (PDF). 21 May 2003. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
- ^ "Cote D'Ivoire - WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP". WORLDWIDE GUIDE TO WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
- ^ rezo-ivoire.net. "Rezo-Ivoire .net | La référence culturelle de la Côte d'Ivoire". www.rezoivoire.net. Retrieved 2018-04-14.
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